Digital cumulative spectrum analysis apparatus and method for direction finding and location

ABSTRACT

A digital spectrum analysis apparatus and method for direction finding (DF) and location is provided. The digital spectrum analysis apparatus includes: a multi-channel unit configured to convert signals inputted from antennas into digital signals, reduce a sampling rate of the digital signals by using a digital down converter (DDC), and convert the digital signals into baseband complex signals, and having a plurality of channels; a DF estimator configured to estimate the direction of the signal; a spectrum processing unit configured to map any one of a bearing and a power level of the baseband complex signal into coordinate system, and allocate different colors to one of the bearings and the power levels depending on the accumulation ratio of one of the bearing and the power level; and a display unit configured to display the power level and the bearing with colors.

CROSS-REFERENCE(S) TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a divisional of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 12/868,496,filed on Aug. 25, 2010. This application claims priority to and thebenefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0103684 filed on Oct.29, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a digitalcumulative spectrum analysis apparatus and method for direction finding(DF) and location; and, more particularly, to a digital cumulativespectrum analysis apparatus and method for DF and location using radiowaves.

2. Description of Related Art

In general, electromagnetic waves which are energy generated fromelectric and magnetic flows are also referred to as radio waves. Thatis, when vibration occurs as electricity flows, an electric field and amagnetic field are generated at the same time. The electric field andthe magnetic field periodically change to generate electromagneticwaves. Such electromagnetic waves always exist around us.

Since electromagnetic waves exist anytime and anywhere, variousinterferences occur among devices using electromagnetic waves.Therefore, devices such as mobile phones, which operate at an allocatedfrequency band, should be manufactured in such a manner thatinterference caused by the leakage of radio frequency (RF) intocontiguous frequencies does not occur. However, since digital RF units,e.g., mobile phones, wireless LAN devices, Digital MultimediaBroadcasting (DMB), and RF Identification (RFID) devices exist on awireless network, it is not easy to prevent interference among devices.Devices operating at the license-exempt band should normally operateeven though interference exists. Furthermore, in order to reduce theinterference, it is necessary to transmit output of devices with a lowpower for a short period.

The respective RF systems have the same amount of radio resources in allareas. However, a certain RF system may have an insufficient amount ofradio resources in the same specific area, and another RF system may notbe used. Therefore, the new type of RF technique such asSoftware-Defined Radio (SDR) and a Cognitive Radio (CR) has beenresearched in order to solve the above-described problems.

The SDR and CR are technologies which minimize the interference amongdevices to effectively use a limited radio spectrum. To effectively usethe radio spectrum even in a complicated and diversified radioenvironment with the development of the RF technologies, measurementequipments to monitor RF services should reliably detect and analyze RFsignals having a low power and a short duration time, and find theposition of an interference which is to be removed.

A spectrum analyzer may be taken as an example of the device fordetecting and analyzing RF signals. The spectrum analyzer measurestime-domain signals at a frequency domain, and displays the measuredsignals on a screen. The spectrum analyzer may transform an RF signalfrom the time domain to a frequency domain through Discrete FourierTransform (DTF) so as to calculate the magnitude of the signal at thefrequency domain.

The spectrum analyzer displays the intensities of signals for eachfrequency component. At this time, a horizontal axis may be expressed bythe unit of kHz/Div or MHz/Div which is referred to as a horizontal-axisfrequency span (span/div).

However, such a spectrum analyzer has a sweep time during which a signalreturns to a start point during the measurement of the signal.Therefore, since the measurement of signal is performed discontinuously,a certain signal may be omitted. When the omitted signal containsimportant information, the information may not be recognized.Furthermore, since the existing digital spectrum analyzer for directionfinding has a limit in the number of spectrums per frame on a display, adata loss may occur when the data is processed at a high rate. Inaddition, the existing digital spectrum analyzer for direction findingcould not observe a low-level signal around noise floor or a low-levelsignal with a high-level wideband signal.

In an existing fixed or portable direction finding system using therotation of directional antennas, an operator should perform scanningand averaging for several times, in order to accurately estimate thedirection of a signal.

FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a bearing-to-level waveform displayed by theexisting digital spectrum analyzer for direction finding.

FIG. 1 illustrates a bearing-to-level waveform at a current modedisplayed by the existing digital spectrum analyzer for directionfinding, and FIG. 2 illustrates a bearing-to-level waveform at a maxholdmode displayed by the existing digital spectrum analyzer for directionfinding.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the existing digital spectrum analyzer fordirection finding can display only a single waveform at an update rateof several tens of frames per second. Therefore, a data loss may occurwhen the data is processed at a high rate by the spectrum analyzer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a digitalcumulative spectrum analysis apparatus and method for direction finding(DF) and location, which is capable of measuring more than severalhundreds of spectrums per second.

Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a digitalcumulative spectrum analysis apparatus and method for DF and location,which updates measured spectrums on a screen in real time to provide acharacteristic of an input signal for each bearing which could not beobserved in an existing digital spectrum analyzer.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understoodby the following description, and become apparent with reference to theembodiments of the present invention. Also, it is obvious to thoseskilled in the art to which the present invention pertains that theobjects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by themeans as claimed and combinations thereof.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a digitalspectrum analysis apparatus for single-channel direction findingincludes: a digital processing unit configured to receive a signal,convert the received signal into a digital signal, reduce a samplingrate of the digital signal by using a digital down converter (DDC), andconvert the digital signal into a baseband complex signal; a spectrumprocessing unit configured to map a bearing and a power level of thebaseband complex signal into coordinate system, and allocate differentcolors to the power levels depending on the accumulation ratio of thepower levels; and a display unit configured to display the power levelswith colors in order to estimate the bearing of the signal.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, adigital spectrum analysis apparatus for multi-channel direction finding,includes: a multi-channel unit configured to convert signals inputtedfrom antennas into digital signals, reduce a sampling rate of thedigital signals by using a digital down converter (DDC), and convert thedigital signals into baseband complex signals, and having a plurality ofchannels of which the number is equal to or less than that of theantennas; a DF estimator configured to estimate the direction of thesignal using a predetermined direction finding method; a spectrumprocessing unit configured to map any one of a bearing and a power levelof the baseband complex signal into coordinate system, and allocatedifferent colors to one of the bearings and the power levels dependingon the accumulation ratio of one of the bearing and the power level inorder to estimate the bearing of the signal; and a display unitconfigured to display the power level and the bearing with colors inorder to estimate the bearing of the signal.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, adigital cumulative spectrum analysis apparatus for location includes: aconverting unit configured to convert signals inputted from antennasinto digital signals, reduce a sampling rate of the digital signals byconverting the digital signals into baseband signals through a digitaldown converter (DDC), and convert the baseband signals into complexdigital data; an estimator configured to estimate positions of thesignals based on a predetermined location method; a spectrum processingunit configured to map the positions into a complex waveform image mapmemory, and allocate different colors to the positions depending on theaccumulation ratio of the positions; and a display unit configured todisplay the positions with colors in order to estimate the location ofthe signal.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, adigital spectrum analysis method for single-channel direction finding,includes: receiving a signal, converting the signal into a digitalsignal, reducing a sampling rate of the digital signal by using adigital down converter (DDC), and converting the digital signal into abaseband complex signal; calculating a power level of the basebandcomplex signal to thereby generate data, processing the data by mappingthe power level data into coordinate system, and allocating differentcolors to the data depending on the accumulation ratio of the data; anddisplaying the power levels with colors in order to estimate the bearingof the signal based on the set display mode.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, adigital spectrum analysis method for multi-channel direction finding ina digital spectrum analysis apparatus including multi-channel unithaving multi-channels of which the number is equal to or less than thatof the antennas, the digital spectrum analysis method, the digitalspectrum analysis method includes: performing a sequential switching toreceive signals from the antennas when the number of the channels issmaller than that of the antennas; converting the signals inputted fromthe antennas into digital signals, reducing a sampling rate of thedigital signal by converting the digital signals into baseband signalsthrough a digital down converter (DDC), and converting the basebandsignals into complex digital data; converting time-domain samples forthe complex digital data into a frequency domain; estimating thedirection of the signal based on a predetermined direction findingmethod; mapping the processed data into a complex waveform image mapmemory, and allocating different colors to the data depending on theaccumulation ratio of one of bearings and power levels of the complexdigital data; and displaying power levels or bearings with colors inorder to estimate the bearing of the signal.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, adigital spectrum analysis method for location in a digital spectrumanalysis apparatus, the digital spectrum analysis method includes:converting signals inputted from antennas into digital signals, reducinga sampling rate of the digital signals by converting the digital signalsinto baseband signals through a digital down converter (DDC), andconverting the baseband signals into complex digital data; estimatingposition of the signal using a predetermined location method; mappingthe positions into a complex waveform image map memory, and allocatingdifferent colors to the positions depending on the accumulation ratio ofthe position; and displaying the positions with colors in order toestimate the location of the signal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a bearing-to-level waveform at a current modedisplayed by an existing digital spectrum analyzer for directionfinding.

FIG. 2 illustrates a bearing-to-level waveform at a maxhold modedisplayed by the existing digital spectrum analyzer for directionfinding.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a digital cumulative spectrum analyzer forsingle-channel direction finding in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a digital spectrum analyzer formulti-channel direction finding in accordance with another embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a bearing-to-level waveform displayedby the digital cumulative spectrum analyzer for single-channel directionfinding in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a frequency-to-bearing waveformdisplayed by the digital cumulative spectrum analyzer for multi-channeldirection finding in accordance with the embodiment of the presentinvention.

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described belowin more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The presentinvention may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not beconstructed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather,these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thoroughand complete, and will fully cover the scope of the present invention tothose skilled in the art. Throughout the disclosure, the numbering forthe component is referred consistently throughout the various figuresand embodiments of the present invention. The drawings are notnecessarily to be scaled and in some instances, proportions may havebeen exaggerated in order to clearly illustrate features of theembodiments.

The purpose of DF is to determine the exact position of any source ofelectromagnetic radiation. Several methods such as Triangulation, Timeof Arrival (TOA)/Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) method, andcombination of two methods, etc. are used to identify a location of anobject. The present invention can be applied to display the result of DFand location.

In case of DF application, estimated bearing can be displayed in realtime with various display types such as bearing vs. power level,frequency vs. bearing on the 2D, and bearing vs. power level vs.frequency on the 3D. Different colors are allocated to power levels orbearings depending on the accumulation ratio of them in order toestimate the bearing of the RF signal.

In case of location application, estimated position can be displayed inreal time on the map. Different colors are allocated to positions on themap depending on the accumulation ratio of them in order to estimate thelocation of the RF signal.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a digital cumulative spectrum analyzer forsingle-channel direction finding in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent invention.

The digital cumulative spectrum analyzer for direction finding inaccordance with the embodiment of the present invention includes an RFdown conversion unit 301, a digital processing unit 310, a directionfinding (DF) pre-processor 320, a spectrum processing unit 330, and adisplay unit 340.

The RF down conversion unit 301 located at a first stage may be selectedas an option. It is configured to receive an RF signal from an antennawhich is not illustrated and convert the received RF signal into anintermediate frequency (IF) signal for digital signal processing. The RFdown conversion unit 301 includes a preselector 302, a mixer 303, alocal oscillator 304, and a filter 307.

The preselector 302 which may be selected as an option receives the RFsignal received by the antenna unit. The input RF signal includesmultiple signals in a variety of frequency. The preselector 302 servingas a tracking filter is located before the mixer 303. The preselector303 passes only signals within a measurement range according to thepreset frequency of the analyzer to input the signals to the mixer 303.That is, the preselector 303 passes only frequencies selected by theanalyzer. The desired frequency is set through the selection of theappropriate filter. Through this method, it is possible to detect only adesired frequency among a variety of frequencies. Furthermore, it ispossible to prevent a large signal at unwanted frequency from beingdelivered to the mixer through the input. That is, the preselector 302serves an additional attenuator configured to protect the mixer 303.

The local oscillator 304 operates as a frequency source which generatesa specific frequency, and refers to a frequency source configured tosupply a reference frequency to the mixer 303 in an RF system. The localoscillator 304 is a limited oscillator of which the oscillationfrequency is determined by the RF input frequency of mixer 303 and theintermediate frequency.

The mixer 303 mixes the reference frequency provided by the localoscillator 304 and the RF signal passed through the preselector 302, anddown-converts the mixed signal into an IF signal.

Since the signals converted into the IF signal include various channels,the filter 307 selects only a desired channel among them throughband-pass filtering.

The digital processing unit 310 is configured to receive the outputsignal of the RF down conversion unit 301 and convert the receivedsignal into a baseband signal. The digital processing unit 310 includesan Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) 313 and a Digital Down Converter(DDC) 315.

The ADC 313 receives the output signal of the RF down conversion unit301, and converts the received signal into a digital signal. The DDC 315converts the digital signal converted by the ADC 313 into a basebandsignal, significantly reduces a data sampling rate to cut down the loadof the spectrum processing unit 330, and convert the baseband signalinto complex digital data.

The DF pre-processor 320 is configured to calculate the power level ofthe complex digital data at a frequency set by the spectrum analyzer orthe power level across a wideband frequency through Fast FourierTransform (FFT).

The FFT algorithm may be theoretically applied to a periodic function.However, in order to apply the FFT algorithm to a real environment, thewindow function is used to reduce level leakage which occurs due to thediscontinuity caused by non-periodic sampling. The window function isdefined by characteristics such as the width of a main lobe and theroll-off rate of a side lobe.

Through the FFT, time-domain samples may be converted into a frequencydomain to perform the direction finding across a wideband frequency at ahigh rate.

The spectrum processing unit 330 processes the multiple data obtained bythe DF pre-processor 320 to allow the processed signal to be displayedon the display unit 340 in real time.

The spectrum processing unit 330 includes a complex waveform generator332, and a complex waveform image map memory 334.

The complex waveform generator 332 is configured to perform waveformpixel mapping and decay processing on power level for each bearing. Thewaveform pixel mapping is to map complex data into the complex waveformimage map memory 334 defining a display window. Various display typessuch as bearing vs. power level, etc. on the 2D and bearing vs. powerlevel vs. frequency on the 3D are available. As an example among variousdisplay types, when the mapping is performed in the complex waveformimage map memory 334, an X-axis indicates the bearing, and a Y-axisindicates the power level. Different colors are allocated to the powerlevels at each bearing, depending on the accumulation ratio of thelevel, in order to complete the cumulative spectrum.

For example, when the cumulative ratio of the power level is small, ablue color is allocated. When the cumulative ratio of the power level islarge, a red color is allocated. Then, it is possible to display alow-level signal around a noise floor or a low-level signal within ahigh-level wideband signal.

The decay processing may be performed at a persistent mode or anoverwrite mode, similar to the current mode or the maxhold mode of theexisting digital spectrum analyzer. To detect a signal which is appearedintermittently, the overwrite mode is set to display all power levels ateach bearing during a measurement time such that the power level in anew frame is continuously overwritten into an existing frame, until themeasurement is stopped. To observe only a current signal, the persistentmode is set to display all current power levels at each bearing so as tobe overwritten in a new frame, while reducing power levels in theexisting frame.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a digital spectrum analyzer formulti-channel direction finding in accordance with another embodiment ofthe present invention.

The digital spectrum analyzer illustrated in FIG. 4 has a similarconfiguration to that of the digital spectrum analyzer forsingle-channel direction finding, and a channel selector 401 and adirection finding (DF) estimator 420 are added to the configuration.

The digital spectrum analyzer for multi-channel direction findingincludes multi-channel part 400, the DF pre-processor 320, the DFestimator 420, and a spectrum processing unit 330.

The multi-channel part 400 includes the channel selector 401 and nchannels (n is a natural number equal to or larger than 1). Each of thechannels includes an RF down conversion unit 301 and a digitalprocessing unit 310. The channel is configured to receive an RF signalfrom an antenna which is not illustrated.

The channel selector 401 which may be selected as an option isconfigured to perform a sequential switching for RF signals receivedfrom antenna when the number of receiver channels is smaller than thatof antennas, in order to reduce the cost for the system. The phaseshifter can be added if the multi-channel part 400 has only a singlechannel.

The RF down conversion unit 301 is configured to convert the received RFsignal into an IF signal. The digital processing unit 310 is configuredto convert the output signal of the RF down conversion unit 301 into adigital signal. Furthermore, the digital processing unit 310 convertsthe digital signal into a baseband signal, and reduces a data samplingrate to cut down a load. Then, the digital processing unit 310 convertsthe baseband signal into the complex digital data.

The DF pre-processor 320 which may be selected as an option isconfigured to perform Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) before the directionfinding estimation in order to estimate the bearing across a widebandfrequency at a high rate.

The DF estimator 420 is configured to estimate the direction of a signalby performing various well-known DF methods such as a beamforming, aninterferometer, a super-resolution, etc.

The spectrum processing unit 330 is configured to process the digitalsignal obtained from the DF estimator 420 and display the result on ascreen in real time. The spectrum processing unit 330 includes a complexwaveform generator 334 and a complex waveform image map memory 334.

The complex waveform generator 332 is configured to perform waveformpixel mapping and decay processing on bearing data for each frequency.

In the waveform pixel mapping, complex data are mapped into the complexwaveform image map memory 334 defining a display window. Various displaytypes such as bearing vs. power level, frequency vs. bearing, etc. onthe 2D, and bearing vs. power level vs. frequency on the 3D areavailable. As an example among various display types, when the mappingis performed in the complex waveform image map memory 336, an X-axisindicates the frequency, and a Y-axis indicates the bearing. Differentcolors are allocated to the bearings estimated at each frequency,depending on the accumulation ratio of each bearing, in order tocomplete the cumulative spectrum. As described with reference to FIG. 3,when the accumulation ratio of each bearing is small, a blue color isallocated. When the accumulation ratio of each bearing is large, a redcolor is allocated. Then, it is possible to display multiple signals atvarious bearings within the desired frequency band.

The decay processing is performed at a persistent mode or an overwritemode, similar to the current mode or the maxhold mode of the existingdigital spectrum analyzer. To detect a signal which is appearedintermittently, the overwrite mode is set to display all power levels ateach bearing during a measurement time such that the bearings in a newframe is continuously overwritten into an existing frame, until themeasurement is stopped. To observe only a current signal, the persistentmode is set to display all current bearings at each frequency so as tobe overwritten in a new frame, while reducing the power levels in theexisting frame.

Multiple waveforms are stored in the complex waveform image map memory334 so as to form a data frame at each display update time. The frame isdelivered to a display of the measurement device at a display updaterate. Then, the history of power levels or bearing based on theaccumulated complex data makes operator feel like an analog display.

A digital cumulative spectrum analyzer for location can be used to fixthe position of the RF signal on the map based on the result of multipleDFs or TOA/TDOA method, and combination of two methods, etc. Positionscan be displayed in real time on the map. Different colors are allocatedto positions on the map depending on the accumulation ratio of thepositions in order to estimate the location of the RF signal.

In the digital spectrum analyzer in accordance with the embodiment ofthe present invention, the high-rate waveform pixel mapping and thedecay processing may be performed to obtain a similar effect to that ofa display based on an analog CRT. A number of waveforms collected acrossa bearing span are inputted into a single image buffer at a high rate,and a synthesized waveform is delivered to the display at a frame updaterate. Then, it is possible to provide the characteristic of an inputsignal for each frequency, which could not be observed in the existingdigital spectrum analyzer.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a bearing-to-level waveform displayedby the digital cumulative spectrum analyzer for single-channel directionfinding in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, the digital cumulative spectrum analyzer for directionfinding displays a low-level signal, which could not be clearly observedthrough a single waveform as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, through acomplex waveform using the cumulative spectrum.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a frequency-to-bearing waveformdisplayed by the digital cumulative spectrum analyzer for multi-channeldirection finding in accordance with the embodiment of the presentinvention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the digital cumulative spectrum analyzer formulti-channel direction finding displays a complex waveform obtained byaccumulating multiple bearing across a frequency span at a waveformupdate rate, when performing the multi-channel direction findingfunction. When the digital cumulative spectrum analyzer for directionfinding in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention isused, the large amount of data outputted from the digital processingunit 310 at a high rate is displayed on the screen without a loss.Therefore, the direction of a signal may be more accurately estimatedthrough only single scanning. Furthermore, it is possible to improve thesystem performance remarkably in terms of sensitivity, accuracy, speed,and multiple signal detection. In accordance with the embodiments of thepresent invention, as the spectrums are stored in the memory in realtime so as to detect and estimate the bearing or location of atransmitted signal, the measurement and analysis may be performedeasily. Furthermore, it is possible to detect a low-level signal arounda noise floor and observe a low-level within a high-level widebandsignal.

The spectrum analysis apparatus for location can be used to fix theposition of the RF signal on the map based on the result of multiple DFsor TDOA method, and combination of two methods. Positions can bedisplayed in real time on the map. Different colors are allocated topositions on the map depending on the accumulation ratio of them inorder to estimate the location of the RF signal.

While the present invention has been described with respect to thespecific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the artthat various changes and modifications may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the followingclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A digital spectrum analysis apparatus formulti-channel direction finding, comprising: a multi-channel unitconfigured to convert signals inputted from antennas into digitalsignals, reduce a sampling rate of the digital signals by using adigital down converter (DDC), and convert the digital signals intobaseband complex signals, and having a plurality of channels of whichthe number is equal to or less than that of the antennas; a DF estimatorconfigured to estimate the direction of the signal using a predetermineddirection finding method; a spectrum processing unit configured to mapany one of a bearing and a power level of the baseband complex signalinto coordinate system, and allocate different colors to one of thebearings and the power levels depending on the accumulation ratio of oneof the bearing and the power level in order to estimate the bearing ofthe signal; and a display unit configured to display the power level andthe bearing with colors in order to estimate the bearing of the signal.2. The digital spectrum analysis apparatus of claim 1, wherein the DFpre-processor performs a window function to reduce level leakage whichoccurs due to the discontinuity caused by non-periodic sampling, andFast Fourier Transform (FFT) to convert time-domain samples obtained byperiodic sampling into a frequency domain.
 3. The digital spectrumanalysis apparatus of claim 1, wherein the multi-channel unit includes:a channel selector configured to perform a sequential switching for thesignals received from antenna when the number of reception channels issmaller than that of the antennas; a frequency down conversion unitconfigured to perform down-conversion of the selected signal into adown-converted signal having a lower frequency than that of the signal;and a digital processing unit configured to receive the down-convertedsignals, convert the down-converted signals into digital signals, reducea sampling rate of the data by converting the digital signals intobaseband signals, and convert the signal into multiple complex digitaldata.
 4. The digital spectrum analysis apparatus of claim 1, wherein themulti-channel unit includes: a phase shifter configured to shift a phaseof the signal received from antenna if the multi-channel unit has only asingle channel; a frequency down conversion unit configured to performdown-conversion of the phase-shifted signal into a down-converted signalhaving a lower frequency than that of the signal; and a digitalprocessing unit configured to receive the down-converted signals,convert the down-converted signals into digital signals, reduce asampling rate of the data by converting the digital signals intobaseband signals, and convert the signal into multiple complex digitaldata.
 5. The digital spectrum analysis apparatus of claim 1, wherein thedirection finding method includes a beamforming, an interferometer and asuper-resolution.
 6. The digital spectrum analysis apparatus of claim 1,wherein the spectrum processing unit includes: a complex waveform imagemap memory configured to map the processed data into it with variousdisplay types, wherein the display types include bearing vs. powerlevel, frequency vs. bearing on the 2D and bearing vs. power level vs.frequency on the 3D.
 7. The digital spectrum analysis apparatus of claim6, wherein an X-axis indicates the frequency and a Y-axis indicates thebearing.
 8. The digital spectrum analysis apparatus of claim 6, whereindifferent colors are allocated to the bearings estimated at eachfrequency, depending on the accumulation ratio of each bearing, in orderto complete the cumulative spectrum.
 9. A digital cumulative spectrumanalysis apparatus for location, comprising: a converting unitconfigured to convert signals inputted from antennas into digitalsignals, reduce a sampling rate of the digital signals by converting thedigital signals into baseband signals through a digital down converter(DDC), and convert the baseband signals into complex digital data; anestimator configured to estimate positions of the signals based on apredetermined location method; a spectrum processing unit configured tomap the positions into a complex waveform image map memory, and allocatedifferent colors to the positions depending on the accumulation ratio ofthe positions; and a display unit configured to display the positionswith colors in order to estimate the location of the signal.
 10. Adigital spectrum analysis method for multi-channel direction finding ina digital spectrum analysis apparatus including multi-channel unithaving multi-channels of which the number is equal to or less than thatof the antennas, the digital spectrum analysis method comprising:performing a sequential switching to receive signals from the antennaswhen the number of the channels is smaller than that of the antennas;converting the signals inputted from the antennas into digital signals,reducing a sampling rate of the digital signal by converting the digitalsignals into baseband signals through a digital down converter (DDC),and converting the baseband signals into complex digital data;converting time-domain samples for the complex digital data into afrequency domain; estimating the direction of the signal based on apredetermined direction finding method; mapping the processed data intoa complex waveform image map memory, and allocating different colors tothe data depending on the accumulation ratio of one of bearings andpower levels of the complex digital data; and displaying power levels orbearings with colors in order to estimate the bearing of the signal. 11.A digital spectrum analysis method for location in a digital spectrumanalysis apparatus, comprising: converting signals inputted fromantennas into digital signals, reducing a sampling rate of the digitalsignals by converting the digital signals into baseband signals througha digital down converter (DDC), and converting the baseband signals intocomplex digital data; estimating position of the signal using apredetermined location method; mapping the positions into a complexwaveform image map memory, and allocating different colors to thepositions depending on the accumulation ratio of the position; anddisplaying the positions with colors in order to estimate the locationof the signal.